About
Taner Topal is a founder of Flower, a federated learning framework used at major corporations and research institutions. He previously served as Head of Engineering and CTO at two startups, and holds a position as Visiting Researcher at the University of Cambridge.
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Founder at FlowerYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Taner went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Flower's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Taner can intro founders to Flower's investors below.
Flower's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Flower
Experience
- Chart (YC W23)Founder & CEOcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boosted.aiSoftware Engineer2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- FacebookSoftware Engineer2020 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookSoftware Engineer Intern2019San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Languages French Β· Turkish
From Taner's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Taner Topal?
- Taner Topal is a founder of Flower, a federated learning framework used at major corporations and research institutions. He previously served as Head of Engineering and CTO at two startups, and holds a position as Visiting Researcher at the University of Cambridge.
- Where does Taner Topal work?
- Taner Topal is Founder of Flower.
- What companies did Taner Topal found?
- Taner Topal founded Flower.
- Where did Taner Topal go to school?
- Taner Topal studied at Yale University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Yale University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Statistics).
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